Friday, April 28
Greenville, N.C.
5:30 p.m.
Tulane University
at
East Carolina
Photo by: Parker Waters
Baseball on the Road at East Carolina
Apr 27, 2017 | Baseball
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Tulane is on the road for the second straight weekend, as it takes on East Carolina in a three-game American Athletic Conference series this weekend at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Game times are 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, 3 p.m. CT Saturday and 2:30 p.m. CT Sunday.
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The Green Wave enter the weekend at 21-21 overall and 8-4 in The American, while the Pirates are 22-20 overall and 2-10 in conference play. The Wave are 18-9 in their last 27 games, and have won eight of the last 12, while ECU has won three of their last five contests, including two of three games at Cincinnati last weekend.
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Sunday's game will be televised by CBS Sports Network. All three games can be heard on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app, and live stats are available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.
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Series History
Tulane and East Carolina have played 52 times. Tulane leads the series, 30-22. The Green Wave won two of three games last season in New Orleans. The Pirates won each series from 2013-15, while the Wave won series each year from 2003-10. ECU won the series in 2011, and Tulane won the series in 2012. The series dates to 2003 when ECU joined Conference USA.
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Quick Notes
• Senior Corey Merrill is on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week, after pitching 8.0 three-hit shutout innings in a 7-1 win at Houston on Friday, April 21.
• Tulane is 18-9 in its last 27 games after a 3-12 start. The Green Wave has won eight of its last 12 contests.
• In its last 13 games, Tulane has hit .299 and averaged 6.5 runs per game, totaling 54 extra base hits (35 doubles and 17 home runs).
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 47 points in the last 27 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .292, and averaged 6.2 runs per game with 95 extra base hits (60 doubles and 30 HR); posted a 4.72 ERA and a .977 fielding pct. In its first 15 games, Tulane hit .220, and averaged 4.0 runs per game with 38 extra base hits; posted a 5.99 ERA and .966 fielding pct.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits 14 of the last 26 games, and 16 times overall this season.
• Senior Hunter Williams has played in all 42 games, and he has multiple hits in 21 of them.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .354 batting average, 62 hits, 15 doubles, 24 extra base hits, a .589 SLG% and a .403 OBP.
• Senior Jarret DeHart has a team-high 37 RBI. DeHart, Williams and Hunter Hope lead the team with eight home runs. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 36 runs scored and nine stolen bases.
• Two players have started all 42 games for the Green Wave this season: sophomore Grant Witherspoon and Williams. Senior Jake Willsey has played in all 42 games with 40 starts, and DeHart has played in and started 40 games.
• Among Tulane's 21 wins, eight have been by one run. Tulane is 8-6 in one-run games. The Green Wave have posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
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Player Trends
• Hunter Williams: In his last 26 games, he has hit .391 with 23 RBI, 26 runs, 19 extra base hits (12 doubles, 6 HR), .682 SLG%, .419 OBP. In his last 75 games, dating back to April 8, 2016, Williams has hit .342 (102-for-298) with 61 RBI, 17 home runs and 25 doubles.
• Corey Merrill: In his last two starts, he has pitched 15.0 innings and allowed one run, six hits, and is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. In his last six starts, Merrill is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA and .193 OBA.
• Grant Brown: Since entering the starting lineup 10 games ago, he has hit a team-high .389 with seven RBI, seven runs, three doubles, one home run, eight walks, a .556 SLG% and a .500 OBP.
• Lex Kaplan: Since starting the season 1-for-22 (0-for his first 21), he has hit .345 (38-for-110) with 22 RBI, 24 runs, 10 doubles, seven home runs, 19 walks, a .627 SLG% and a .455 OBP.
• Jake Willsey: In his last 12 games, he has hit .326 with eight XBH (4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR), 7 RBI, 10 runs, 5 BB, .651 SLG% and .408 OBP
• J.P. France: Has made 10 starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in nine of them. In those nine starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.45 ERA with 45 strikeouts, 17 walks and 24 earned runs in 62.2 innings.
• Christian Colletti: In his last 11 appearances, he has tallied six saves and posted a 0.52 ERA, allowing 12 hits, one earned run (three runs), 11 strikeouts and two walks in 17.1 innings.
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Strength of Schedule
Tulane's schedule ranks No. 17 in the nation, according to the NCAA, while it's RPI sits at No. 78, as of April 26. The Green Wave is 5-1 vs. the RPI Top-25 and 13-6 vs. the RPI Top-50. Tulane's RPI ranking has moved up 191 spots since March 14, when the Wave had a 3-12 record and an RPI of 269. Only two teams have more than Tulane's 13 Top-50 wins – No. 1 Oregon State (15) and No. 4 Texas Tech (14).
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Double 'Em Up
Tulane leads The American with 44 double plays turned – nine more than the next team in the league. That figure ranks fifth in the nation, while Tulane's average of 1.05 double plays per game ranks 11th.
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Pitching Matchups
Friday
Tulane:Â RHP Corey Merrill, Sr. | 6-2, 3.59 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 62.2 IP, 56 H, 25 ER, 49 K, 30 BB
ECU:Â Â Â Â Â LHP Evan Kruczynski, Sr. | 1-2, 3.25 ERA, 5 APP, 5 GS, 27.2 IP, 23 H, 10 ER, 24 K, 3 BB
Saturday
Tulane:Â RHP J.P. France, Jr. | 3-3, 4.39 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 65.2 IP, 74 H, 32 ER, 47 K, 21 BB
ECU:Â Â Â Â Â RHP Trey Benton, Fr. | 3-2, 3.38 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 56.0 IP, 43 H, 21 ER, 59 K, 14 BB
Sunday
Tulane:Â TBA
ECU:Â Â Â Â Â LHP Jake Agnos, Fr. | 1-2, 2.68 ERA, 11 APP, 6 GS, 40.1 IP, 36 H, 12 ER, 36 K, 19 BB
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| TULANE (21-21, 8-4 American) at EAST CAROLINAÂ (22-20, 2-10 American) | |
| Time/Date: | Friday-Sunday, April 28-30, 2017 • 5:30 p.m. CT/3 p.m. CT/2:30 p.m. CT |
| Location: | Clark-LeClair Stadium/Greenville, N.C. |
| Radio: | 88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app |
| TV: | CBS Sports Network (Sunday only) (John Sadak and Ray King) |
| Live Stats/Live Video: | www.TulaneGreenWave.com |
| Twitter: | @GreenWaveBSB |
| Instagram: | TulaneBaseball |
| Series: | Tulane leads, 30-22 |
| Tulane Coach: | Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 21-21 (1st year) |
| ECU Coach: | Cliff Godwin (East Carolina, '00) • 105-65-1 (third year) |
| Game Notes: | Tulane |
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Tulane is on the road for the second straight weekend, as it takes on East Carolina in a three-game American Athletic Conference series this weekend at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Game times are 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, 3 p.m. CT Saturday and 2:30 p.m. CT Sunday.
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The Green Wave enter the weekend at 21-21 overall and 8-4 in The American, while the Pirates are 22-20 overall and 2-10 in conference play. The Wave are 18-9 in their last 27 games, and have won eight of the last 12, while ECU has won three of their last five contests, including two of three games at Cincinnati last weekend.
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Sunday's game will be televised by CBS Sports Network. All three games can be heard on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app, and live stats are available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.
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Series History
Tulane and East Carolina have played 52 times. Tulane leads the series, 30-22. The Green Wave won two of three games last season in New Orleans. The Pirates won each series from 2013-15, while the Wave won series each year from 2003-10. ECU won the series in 2011, and Tulane won the series in 2012. The series dates to 2003 when ECU joined Conference USA.
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Quick Notes
• Senior Corey Merrill is on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week, after pitching 8.0 three-hit shutout innings in a 7-1 win at Houston on Friday, April 21.
• Tulane is 18-9 in its last 27 games after a 3-12 start. The Green Wave has won eight of its last 12 contests.
• In its last 13 games, Tulane has hit .299 and averaged 6.5 runs per game, totaling 54 extra base hits (35 doubles and 17 home runs).
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 47 points in the last 27 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .292, and averaged 6.2 runs per game with 95 extra base hits (60 doubles and 30 HR); posted a 4.72 ERA and a .977 fielding pct. In its first 15 games, Tulane hit .220, and averaged 4.0 runs per game with 38 extra base hits; posted a 5.99 ERA and .966 fielding pct.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits 14 of the last 26 games, and 16 times overall this season.
• Senior Hunter Williams has played in all 42 games, and he has multiple hits in 21 of them.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .354 batting average, 62 hits, 15 doubles, 24 extra base hits, a .589 SLG% and a .403 OBP.
• Senior Jarret DeHart has a team-high 37 RBI. DeHart, Williams and Hunter Hope lead the team with eight home runs. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 36 runs scored and nine stolen bases.
• Two players have started all 42 games for the Green Wave this season: sophomore Grant Witherspoon and Williams. Senior Jake Willsey has played in all 42 games with 40 starts, and DeHart has played in and started 40 games.
• Among Tulane's 21 wins, eight have been by one run. Tulane is 8-6 in one-run games. The Green Wave have posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
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Player Trends
• Hunter Williams: In his last 26 games, he has hit .391 with 23 RBI, 26 runs, 19 extra base hits (12 doubles, 6 HR), .682 SLG%, .419 OBP. In his last 75 games, dating back to April 8, 2016, Williams has hit .342 (102-for-298) with 61 RBI, 17 home runs and 25 doubles.
• Corey Merrill: In his last two starts, he has pitched 15.0 innings and allowed one run, six hits, and is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. In his last six starts, Merrill is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA and .193 OBA.
• Grant Brown: Since entering the starting lineup 10 games ago, he has hit a team-high .389 with seven RBI, seven runs, three doubles, one home run, eight walks, a .556 SLG% and a .500 OBP.
• Lex Kaplan: Since starting the season 1-for-22 (0-for his first 21), he has hit .345 (38-for-110) with 22 RBI, 24 runs, 10 doubles, seven home runs, 19 walks, a .627 SLG% and a .455 OBP.
• Jake Willsey: In his last 12 games, he has hit .326 with eight XBH (4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR), 7 RBI, 10 runs, 5 BB, .651 SLG% and .408 OBP
• J.P. France: Has made 10 starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in nine of them. In those nine starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.45 ERA with 45 strikeouts, 17 walks and 24 earned runs in 62.2 innings.
• Christian Colletti: In his last 11 appearances, he has tallied six saves and posted a 0.52 ERA, allowing 12 hits, one earned run (three runs), 11 strikeouts and two walks in 17.1 innings.
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Strength of Schedule
Tulane's schedule ranks No. 17 in the nation, according to the NCAA, while it's RPI sits at No. 78, as of April 26. The Green Wave is 5-1 vs. the RPI Top-25 and 13-6 vs. the RPI Top-50. Tulane's RPI ranking has moved up 191 spots since March 14, when the Wave had a 3-12 record and an RPI of 269. Only two teams have more than Tulane's 13 Top-50 wins – No. 1 Oregon State (15) and No. 4 Texas Tech (14).
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Double 'Em Up
Tulane leads The American with 44 double plays turned – nine more than the next team in the league. That figure ranks fifth in the nation, while Tulane's average of 1.05 double plays per game ranks 11th.
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Pitching Matchups
Friday
Tulane:Â RHP Corey Merrill, Sr. | 6-2, 3.59 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 62.2 IP, 56 H, 25 ER, 49 K, 30 BB
ECU:Â Â Â Â Â LHP Evan Kruczynski, Sr. | 1-2, 3.25 ERA, 5 APP, 5 GS, 27.2 IP, 23 H, 10 ER, 24 K, 3 BB
Saturday
Tulane:Â RHP J.P. France, Jr. | 3-3, 4.39 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 65.2 IP, 74 H, 32 ER, 47 K, 21 BB
ECU:Â Â Â Â Â RHP Trey Benton, Fr. | 3-2, 3.38 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 56.0 IP, 43 H, 21 ER, 59 K, 14 BB
Sunday
Tulane:Â TBA
ECU:Â Â Â Â Â LHP Jake Agnos, Fr. | 1-2, 2.68 ERA, 11 APP, 6 GS, 40.1 IP, 36 H, 12 ER, 36 K, 19 BB
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